BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. Sells 1,428 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 13.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,099 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 1,428 shares during the period. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,462,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 176,966 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,125,000 after acquiring an additional 14,185 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 72.6% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 16,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,685,000 after acquiring an additional 7,106 shares during the last quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. now owns 80,629 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,814,000 after acquiring an additional 17,962 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 26.2% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 18,567 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,018,000 after acquiring an additional 3,857 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LMR Partners LLP bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $14,339,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total transaction of $970,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 85,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,886,273.91. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS stock opened at $156.09 on Friday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $186.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $169.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $162.13. The stock has a market cap of $26.99 billion, a PE ratio of 44.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on KEYS shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.